Some things can be lost in translation. At least that is center Andrea Bargnani’s stance after he reportedly called the Toronto Raptors “the worst team in the NBA right now.”

His quotes in the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport don't reflect his exact words, Bargnani said, according to the Toronto Sun. Bargnani was also quoted (in Italian) as saying, “It’s a tragic thing. Whatever way you look at it, it’s a desperate situation.”

Andrea Bargnani denies reports he called the Toronto Raptors "the worst team in the NBA." (AP Photo)

Bargnani took issue with a headline that, when translated, read: “We are the worst in the NBA.” He made it a point Saturday to clear up any confusion.

“'Nobody is satisfied. Not me, not DeMar (DeRozan), not coach (Dwane Casey), nobody,'” Bargnani said in English, according to the Sun. “That was my sentence, (a) pretty good answer to a pretty stupid question. But I think it was an answer that makes a lot of sense.”

Bargnani didn’t comment on the entire article, but he said he thought it was important to correct discrepancies in the portion that garnered the most attention.

“I’m not going to go over every single (bit of) crap that was in there, I just wanted to clarify for all you media guys that specific sentence,” Bargnani told reporters. “I’m going to have people look over it and take care of the other stuff, because I don’t think some people can afford to change my words like that, so I’m going to have people taking care of that.”

Davide Chinellato, the Gazzetta reporter who interviewed Bargnani, told the Toronto Sun he recorded the interview and that Bargnani was not misquoted.

Earlier this season, Bargnani told reporters he was “very unhappy” about his elbow injury, which has helped contribute to a Raptors record he called “extremely bad right now.” Toronto improved to 6-19 Sunday With a win over the Houston Rockets.

One of the Raptors’ leading scorers, Bargnani is part of a team that hoped the additions of point guard Kyle Lowry and forward Landry Fields would equal better results. Rookies Terrence Ross and Jonas Valanciunas were also expected to have an effect.

So far, the Raptors have seen improvement from just DeRozan. There are very few bright spots elsewhere. Bargnani and Lowry (triceps) have struggled to stay on the court, and Toronto has lost 12 of its last 15 games.